East Lancashire ASDA supermarkets trial defibrillators
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training FIVE East Lancashire supermarkets are among the first in the country to put life-saving defibrillators in place. See on www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
Cardiac arrest survival after about 18 minutes of CPR
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training On the morning of July 10, attorney Jerald Gale was reading an e-mail in his office on the 20th floor of a Koreatown high-rise. That's the last thing the 58-year-old husband, father and avid cyclist remembers before losing...
Parents warned of dangers of liquid washing tablets ‘that look like sweets’ after children hospitalised
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training Parents have been warned about the dangers of liquid washing tablets ‘that look like sweeties’ after treating children for near fatal injuries. See on www.parentdish.co.uk
James Barry (16) real CPR story
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training Having practiced CPR and attending many first aid courses that my dad has run I was amazed that when I needed to perform CPR for real how my reflexes took over and I automatically got on with the job in hand. I was at college when...
British Heart Foundation – Pacemakers
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training Pacemakers Your heart’s sinus node sends an electrical impulse to make your heart beat. You may need to have an artificial pacemaker fitted if: you have a particular type of heart block - a delay in the electrical conduction...
All Liverpool primary schools to get defibrillators after £100k boost to Oliver King Foundation / Liverpool ECHO Heartbeat campaign
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training ALL Liverpool primary schools will be given life-saving defibrillators thanks to a £100,000 boost to the Oliver King Foundation and the ECHO’s Heartbeat campaign. The machines, which restart the heart when a person...
Get them young! Children practice first aid on teddies
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training Pre-school children at Treetops Nursery in Sutton enjoyed a visit from local NHS emergency medical advisor. Simone Carey taught the children about how to stay safe and what to do in emergency situations. They put what they learnt...